Postcode M12 5GJ (Manchester)

Map showing M12 5GJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode M12 5GJ is located in Manchester, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. M12 5GJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M12 5GJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of M12 5GJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to M12 5GJ is Chipping Square which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Asda and is 154 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.63 km away at Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Belle Vue Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to M12 5GJ (for ages 11 and under) is Rodney House School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of M12 5GJ is Astley Arms and is 6.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ben Ho and is 6.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for M12 5GJ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Manchester Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to M12 5GJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M12 5GJ, and the approximate distance away.

Chipping Square 48 m
Antilles Close 65 m
Norman Grove 78 m
Albert Grove 148 m
Victoria Terrace 159 m
Meldreth Drive 159 m
Peel Grove 170 m
Queen's Grove 194 m
Belgate Close 197 m
Chell Street 226 m
Sarnesfield Close 230 m
Parry Road 231 m
Giles Street 247 m
Belle Vue Avenue 255 m
Blakey Street 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M12 5GJ

Introduction September 1981
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M12 5GJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rodney House School Outstanding
(March 14, 2017)
109 m
Stanley Grove Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2019)
125 m
St Peter's RC High School Good
(February 28, 2017)
166 m
St Agnes C of E Primary School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
518 m
St John's CofE Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
614 m
Longsight Community Primary Good
(September 25, 2019)
743 m
Dean Trust Ardwick Good
(May 24, 2018)
764 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester Good
(May 21, 2019)
790 m
St Richard's RC Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2012)
860 m
Crowcroft Park Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
861 m
All Saints Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
986 m
Plymouth Grove Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
990 m
Progress Schools - Gorton 1.02 km
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.15 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.17 km
Armitage CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2019)
1.21 km
Gorton Primary School 1.23 km
Grange School 1.33 km
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 1.33 km
The Manchester Grammar School 1.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M12 5GJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Globe Canteen And Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
6.54 km
Globe Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
6.56 km
Astley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
6.75 km
Riverside Care Centre Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
6.82 km
OCS Group UK Limited At White Bridge College School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
6.96 km
Ben Ho Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 25, 2019
6.96 km
The Chapel House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
6.96 km
Village Urban Resorts Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
6.98 km
My Masala Guru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.08 km
Dolce Ltd At St Johns Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
7.11 km
Dukinfield Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 13, 2015
7.11 km
Herb And Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 7, 2018
7.11 km
St Johns Church Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 20, 2013
7.11 km
Stalybridge Recreation & Bowling Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
7.11 km
Tameside East Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 24, 2014
7.11 km
Kinder Giggles Nursery And Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
7.13 km
Ravensfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
7.16 km
Victoria Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
7.17 km
Ironworks Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
7.17 km
Multi Saver Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2013
7.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M12 5GJ - Data from Apr 2022

Asda Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Peel Grove Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Peel Grove Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 181 m
The Huntington Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Longsight - Rainforth Street Taxi Rank 327 m
Gorton - Dorney Street Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Rusholme - Norman Road Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.64 km
Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Belle Vue Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Belle Vue Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Ashburys Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 11.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 11.48 km
Terminal One Access Air 11.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M12 5GJ - Data from Dec 2021

Gorton Lower Reservoir Inland Water 2.59 km
Gorton Upper Reservoir Inland Water 3.24 km
Dale Street Basin Inland Water 3.28 km
Peel Moat Inland Water 3.3 km
Clayton Vale Valley 3.95 km
Denton Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Top Mill Pond Inland Water 4.14 km
Bottom Mill Pond Inland Water 4.19 km
Houghend Clough Valley 4.31 km
Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 Inland Water 4.35 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Saint George's Island Island 4.66 km
Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 Inland Water 4.69 km
Weir Clough Valley 5 km
Lumb Clough Valley 5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M12 5GJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.2 Mbps 64.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 29.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 459,334 kWh - mean 9,187 kWh : median 10,156 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 261,334 kWh - mean 4,356 kWh : median 3,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M12 5GJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.45831100
Longitude -2.19728200
OS Easting 386998
OS Northing 0395747
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2821
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Manchester, Gorton
Electoral Ward Longsight
Local Authority District Manchester
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000003
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Manchester Teaching
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Manchester CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Manchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002441
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Manchester 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Manchester 027E
Output Area / Small Area 4B1